Dutch International Women's Day Celebration
08/03/23
For International Women's day, the Amsterdam team had an afternoon tea activity.
With the end of COVID restrictions, this year's International Women’s Day was a great opportunity for the professional ladies at the ECOM Amsterdam office to come together for Afternoon Tea. 18 ladies of different nationalities and professions gathered for the tea with homemade pastry and salads, to celebrate the Women's Day and participate in a quiz highlighting the history and current affairs of women empowerment worldwide.
Women constitute a vital part of the workforce through the whole ECOM Cocoa supply chain, and the ECOM Amsterdam office is not an exception. Women here are working in quality, shipping, accounting, HR, sustainability, and trading departments, sharing their knowledge, empowering each other, and innovating for the further prosperity of the company.
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